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From the May Edition of Opera News ONLINE: Atlanta Opera’s Rigoletto
Rigoletto Atlanta Opera’s new Rigoletto (seen Feb. 28) sadly missed the mark, despite some exquisite singing. This co-production, previously seen at Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Omaha, was conceived by AO general and artistic director Tomer Zvulun, set designer John Conklin and costume designer Vita Tzykun. Seasoned opera lovers and neophytes alike could easily place this version…
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www.artsATL Review: Opera star Dorothea Röschmann makes rare American appearance at Spivey Hall
German-born opera singer Dorothea Röschmann has been a hot commodity in the world of opera since 1995 when she debuted as Susanna at the Salzburg Festival in its production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Her career — singing at her home theater, the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, and throughout Europe — has resulted in her…
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From www.artsATL.com: Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe sings sweet cabaret songs in Spivey Hall recital
March 24, 2015 By STEPHANIE ADRIAN Utter the word cabaret and chances are it will evoke a stream of associations such as Liza Minelli in Bob Fosse’s 1972 film classic by the same name or Edith Piaf and her tragic life as a World War II–era chanteuse and operative within the French resistance. My thoughts immediately fly to…
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www.artsATL.com Preview: The Atlanta Opera’s ambition shown in updated version of Verdi’s classic “Rigoletto”
February 26, 2015 Although considered an operatic warhorse, Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto hasn’t been seen in Atlanta since 2000. It’s an opera that became an instant hit in 1851 after its initial performance at Teatro La Fenice, and one that Atlanta Opera artistic director Tomer Zvulun believed it was time to reexamine. The production boasts an impressive team that includes…
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In the February Issue of Opera News Online: Review of AO’s Madama Butterfly
Atlanta Opera opened its 2014-15 season with Madama Butterfly (seen Nov. 8), a co-production with the Castleton Festival. The new Butterfly marks the initial show of AO artistic and general director Tomer Zvulun’s first planned season at the company. Zvulun assumed responsibility for staging Madama Butterfly as well — and there is no doubt that Zvulun is an apt stage director.…
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Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta: “The Creation of the World”
In Atlanta this Saturday? Come hear “The Creation of the World”! Music by Haydn, Milhaud and the world premiere of a new Quartet by Paul Salerni. The Vega Quartet, Elena Cholakova, and Stephanie McClure Adrian perform. 8 PM- FREE!
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Review: The Atlanta Opera joyously celebrates 25 years of vocal guidance from Walter Huff
Review: The Atlanta Opera joyously celebrates 25 years of vocal guidance from Walter Huff September 18, 2014 By Stephanie Adrian Kennesaw State University hosted the Atlanta Opera’s first-ever Choral Celebration at the Bailey Center on Tuesday evening. It was a concert that honored Walter Huff’s 25-year tenure as chorus master of the Atlanta Opera. While…
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Lorin Maazel and Madame Butterfly
On July 13 conductor Lorin Maazel passed away. Maazel , 84, was a child prodigy who began leading orchestras at the age of 9. His final performance was a production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, which took place at the Castleton Festival in Virginia two days earlier. Tomer Zvulun, General and Artistic Director of the Atlanta Opera, collaborated with Maazel…
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Meeting Celeste Headlee
NPR journalist Celeste Headlee recently moved to Atlanta and will be hosting a 9 a.m. radio show on GPB’s newly acquired signal 88.5 that launches in October 2014. I had an opportunity to meet Headlee earlier this week and we spoke about her musical legacy as the grand-daughter of esteemed American Composer, William Grant Still (1895-1978). Still’s opera Troubled Island – with…
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In the June 2014 Issue of Opera News: REVIEW of Atlanta Opera’s Faust
Atlanta Opera’s spring production of Faust at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre began in a promising way (seen March 11). It is difficult to overstate the remarkable improvement in the opera orchestra’s playing since Maestro Arthur Fagan joined ranks with the Atlanta Opera as music director. Even a season ago, this would have been…
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